On the table were the leftovers from last night's meal. A thief-headed seagull jumped in from the window, eating large chunks of meat and devouring fish.
He Lingchuan was awakened by the sound of it knocking over the cup. Then, he held his head and screamed——
My head hurts so much.
The seagull was startled by him and flew away from the scene of the crime with a squawk, not forgetting to pack a few pieces of dried meat.
He Lingchuan opened his eyes and saw its back walking away gracefully.
It's not a hangover, he didn't drink last night.
This kind of pain was several times worse than a hangover. It was like someone was knocking his head with a vertebrae. His body was not able to react flexibly, and his limbs were as heavy as lead.
What's going on? Last night he entered the world of Panlong.
Every time he returns from the Panlong World, he is full of energy and full of energy.
Why is there an exception this time?
He carefully recalled what he had experienced last night, which was just escorting Lu Xun from Baisha Port back to Yuheng City. On the way, he had a fierce battle with Fu Shanlie, and he was still seriously injured.
Well, the injury is not serious?
Is it because of this battle?
Not to mention being injured, how many times has he died in the Panlong World, and how many times has he not been resurrected with full health?
Just as he was thinking about it, the door was opened with a bang, and Dong Rui strode in: "The sun is shining on my buttocks, can't you afford it? Don't you have something serious to do today?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, he was startled by He Lingchuan's expression:
"Wow, what did you do last night to make you look so ugly?"
He Lingchuan's face was pale and green, with two dark circles under his eyes, which made him look pale and haggard.
Is this a person who has just woken up? Is this an addict who hasn't slept for ten days and ten nights and is still trying to get high every night?
Thinking of this, Dong Rui couldn't help but joke: "Did you find five girls in Jinhuan Building? You are so capable!"
"Your limit is only five?" He Lingchuan looked at him with a look of hatred, "Your shortcomings... are a bit short."
"Nonsence!"
He Lingchuan took out the medicine to nourish the spirit and replenish energy from his arms, swallowed four or five pills in one breath, and then got up and poured some water to drink.
As soon as he stood up, he felt light-headed and light-headed, and there was a dull pain in his right shoulder.
Isn't it? He pressed his right shoulder subconsciously. There was no wound, but the pain was very real.
Is it psychological effect or nerve pain?
"Are you okay?" Dong Rui was a little doubtful. "You look like a ghost. It seems like you should lie down and sleep for seven days and nights before getting up again." Instead of going to the sea to ride the waves.
"So much nonsense."
He Lingchuan went to the thatched cottage, pinched out the sacred bone necklace in the process, and gritted his teeth at it: "Are you so ungrateful and ungrateful that you canceled the protection of my soul?"
He thought about it and found that he had not had any adventures in the past few months. The sudden change in the rules of the Panlong World could only be related to the trip to the Panlong Desert two or three months ago!
He shook the necklace: "I fed you the lid of the artifact and the clone of the god. Why are you going against me?"
Of course the divine bone necklace didn't respond.
After he finished washing and walked out, everyone noticed the haggard look on He Lingchuan's face.
Qiu Hu wondered: "Lord, what's going on?" What happened overnight?
Aunt Zhu was thoughtful: "Have you been seduced by someone?"
He Lingchuan's heart moved: "How to say?"
"You have achieved success in cultivation and have not fought with anyone. You should not be in this state of mental fatigue and depression, internal and external depression." Aunt Zhu said, "You have so many enemies. Could it be that someone is attacking your soul at night? Such as nightmares.
"
He Lingchuan's heart moved.
Only he knows that there is nothing he can do about the nightmare. Moreover, he holds a nightmare in his hand. That thing knows the soul best, so why not just ask it?
Dong Rui also nodded: "That's right, your situation is really 'suffering'. Someone is probably secretly cursing you."
"I understand, let's do business first."
He Lingchuan is the leader of this team. When he opened his mouth like this, the others immediately shut up, including Dong Rui, who no longer dwelled on this topic.
"Where to go now?"
He Lingchuan felt a little regretful. Originally, he wanted to find a restaurant to feast on seafood first. Inland cities have to use "raw fish" as a sign, but here it is commonplace.
In Blade Port, if anyone's seafood doesn't jump to life before being cooked, you can spit in their face.
But now he has a splitting headache and no appetite.
He looked at Tianshi, thought for a while and asked Qiu Hu: "Can you row a boat?"
Qiu Hu shook his head honestly, and Tao Ran answered from the side: "I can, my family used to go fishing by the lake."
He just came back from Bailie.
"Then you go to the port and charter a ship, one that is fast and strong." He Lingchuan turned to Dong Rui and said, "You stay on the shore."
"Ah?" Dong Rui immediately became unhappy, "Why?"
Is it unreasonable to go out to sea without taking an old friend who has shared the joys and sorrows together for so long?
"Where we are going, your body and bones are too weak to carry it." This guy is a deadbeat. He doesn't exercise much, and his physical strength is far inferior to that of He Lingchuan and others, let alone Aunt Zhu.
Dong Rui pointed at his nose: "Am I weak?"
So many souls who died under his hands disagreed!
This time it was Aunt Zhu who spoke: "There's a bit of wind and waves on the sea, and you'll be vomiting to death."
"...Where are you going?"
"Go to a natural Yin evil ground vein. Can you withstand the Yin evil energy?"
Dong Rui thought for a while and remained silent.
He Lingchuan asked the little monkey on his shoulder, "Lingguang, can you make a pill to ward off the influence of evil spirits?"
Lingguang scratched the back of his head: "It can only reduce the damage caused by Yin evil spirits by about 70 to 80%, but the elixir is only effective for three hours, and it can only be taken once. The next time you take it, it will have to be twelve hours later.
"
That means it can take effect for a total of six hours. "Okay, let's prepare the medicine."
His dedicated pharmacist is back again, making things much more convenient. During previous sea trips, Dong Rui got seasick, guests suffered from emergencies, and sailors suddenly vomited blood, all of which were handled by Lingguang.
Fortunately, Blade Port was rich in supplies, and the medicinal materials Lingguang needed were not far from the norm, so everyone went to two medical clinics to collect them.
As for He Lingchuan, he took the opportunity to find a place to rest and accidentally squinted, but he did not dream.
My head hurts, and it doesn't get better even after sleeping.
Soon, Lingguang made a batch of elixirs, which he called "Split Evil Pills".
At this time, Aunt Zhu had arrived, and Tao Ran had rented a boat. Everyone happily left Dong Rui behind and set sail from the port.
Goal: West.
This is a large fishing boat that can carry twenty or thirty people. The bilge can hold fish and sleep people, but the fishy smell is so strong that no one wants to get out.
Tao Ran couldn't start it alone, others had to help.
The sea was rough and rough, and Tao Ran was a little confused. Fortunately, everyone was very savvy, and under his guidance, they quickly managed the situation in a decent manner.
On the horizon in the distance, the outline of an island was revealed. He Lingchuan pointed at it and said: "Go there."
Yes, the outermost island of Yangshan Islands is actually across the sea from Blade Port, not too far away.
Tao Ran said while rowing: "Young Master, I just went to rent a boat. As soon as the boatman heard that we were going to Yangshan Islands, he told us to walk close to the coastline and never go deep into the islands. It is best to arrive before dark.
Rest on the island, otherwise it will be very dangerous."
These are the original words. The boat owners are not worried about them, but the rented boats.
When the evil spirit comes out, it will also overflow to the sea. Among the Yangshan Islands, only a few peripheral islands are not affected by the evil spirit. Black Leaf Island is one of them, and it is also a resting and supply place for travelers at night.
"Every now and again, ships encounter storms and are swept deep into the archipelago. Those ships rarely come out again."
He Lingchuan laughed it off: "Don't listen to him and sail directly to Longji Island."
Otherwise, why would he be here?
"...Yes." The young master really did not take the ordinary path.
He Lingchuan and others had grown tired of seeing the sea scenery during their long boat trip.
The sea is full of water, and it remains unchanged for a long time.
However, the island is lush and lush, like a pearl dotted on the sea. As the ship slowly approaches, it can be seen that the island has various scenery, with cliffs and white waves chasing sand. The wind blows the trees, and various seabirds circle around, making it full of life.
This place has beautiful scenery and is well worth a trip just for tourism.
But everyone soon discovered that the deeper they went into the archipelago, the fewer the birds were and the quieter the surroundings became.
Even the sea surface was calm, and there was a solemnity in the air.
"There are two boats hidden behind the small island we just passed." Qiu Hu suddenly said, "They are following us."
There are no merchant ships in this area, so pirates may be targeting them.
The islands are staggered and covered with lush vegetation, making them a natural hiding place. Pirates can come and go freely here.
They may not start robbing, but they need to observe what He Lingchuan and others do when they come in.
He Lingchuan knew what was going on: "Ignore them and move on."
After walking forward for several hundred feet, the outline of the mountains on Longji Island was vaguely visible. The two pirate ships behind them did not dare to follow them anymore and stopped where they were.
Going forward, the evil spirit is strong. Are these people unaware or are they just planning to die?
Anyway, they stopped following and went home.
He Lingchuan glanced back and saw that there was no trace of the second ship in the empty sea.
Only their small boat sailed to Longji Island alone.
At this time, a large group of dark clouds came from the sky, blocking all the sunlight shining on the sea, and not even a trace could escape.
At this time, they were less than 200 feet away from Longji Island.
Aunt Zhu suddenly said: "Look there!"
Everyone looked along its raised front paws and saw wisps of gray mist floating in front of it, spreading outward along the water and soon covering the ship.
The gray mist seemed to be wrapped in a thick ominous atmosphere, causing goosebumps to stand on the backs of every practitioner.
Biological instinct warns them:
Danger!
Is this the evil spirit? He Lingchuan decisively ordered: "Swallow the medicine."
Everyone, including Ling Guang, took out the Evil Splitting Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.
The power of heaven and earth is before us, so it is best to remain respectful.
A few dozen breaths later, gray fog rolled in and enveloped the entire boat.
Without the blessing of sunlight, the temperature on the water surface dropped sharply, and everyone felt the coldness invading their bodies, as if they were facing a cave that had never seen the sun all year round.
In just this moment, there was frost on the side of the ship.